Suspended Kogi Central Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has described Senate President Godswill Akpabio as the worst Senate President in Nigeria’s history.
Addressing journalists on Tuesday at the gate of the National Assembly after being barred from entering the complex, Akpoti-Uduaghan accused Akpabio of running the Senate like his “third term as governor of Akwa Ibom State.”
The lawmaker, who was prevented from resuming her legislative duties, condemned what she described as repeated injustices meted out against her by Akpabio.
She stated, “That outburst I had on the floor was just a combination of so many wrongs that Akpabio has meted against me.
“And I will say this, that it’s a shame that we have had so many good Senate Presidents like Chuba Okadigbo of blessed memory, David Mark, Bukola Saraki, and even Ahmed Lawan who is currently a senator.
“This is much the worst Assembly Nigeria has ever had and I hope we will not have to suffer this anymore because it tells a lot on the individual.
“I have said this before and I’m saying it again, Senate President Godswill Akpabio runs the Nigerian Senate as if it’s a third term governor of Akwa Ibom.
“Many governors are afraid, you have all seen what’s happening, you are not allowed to speak. When you try to speak or air your views on certain issues that are critical, you get shut down if it does not conform with what he wants.”
